200 Loretto Hospital workers begin strike
Workers are demanding raises, increased staffing and better working conditions.
Workers are demanding raises, increased staffing and better working conditions.
Women are 40% more likely to develop insomnia at some point in their life than men.
Andy Robledo supplied roughly 250 unhoused Chicagoans with ice-fishing tents last year, and expects to “build a lot of tents” again this year.
On March 31 the state had 37 confirmed tornadoes, putting Illinois ahead of other states. On July 12, 13 tornadoes tore across the Chicagoland area.
People without shelter face unique challenges during Chicago’s increasingly common extreme heat and rain.
Temperatures in the city are expected to reach the high 90s by Friday, according to the National Weather Service.
In Canada, more than 25 million acres of land — an area larger than Portugal — has burned, and the fire season shows no signs of slowing. Here’s why many fires are being left to burn.
The group founded in Altgeld Gardens in 1979 was part of a federal civil rights complaint prompting a city settlement with the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The Illinois Farm Bureau is trying to help farmers face climate change by hosting meetings throughout the summer to encourage conservation practices.
Heavy storms in July have left thousands of Chicagoans with flooded basements, waterlogged furniture and mounting costs for repair.